Definition of FROW

frow

Meanings

Plural: frows

Noun

  • A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
  • A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
  • A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.
  • Alternative spelling of froe (“cleaving tool”).

Adj

  • Brittle; tender; crisp

Origin / Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrouwe (“lady”), from Old Dutch *frōwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ (“lady, mistress”), from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (“right; judge, master”).
Cognate with Dutch vrouw (“woman, wife, lady, mistress”), Low German frouw, frauw (“woman, wife, lady”), German Frau (“woman, wife, lady”), Swedish fru, Icelandic freyja (“lady, mistress”, in compounds), Old English frōwe (“woman”), Old English frēa (“lord, master, husband”). Doublet of frau, vrou, and vrouw.

Scrabble Score: 10

frow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
frow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

frow is a valid Words With Friends word